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Don’t let the dugong follow the sea cow | Letters

Diofel Tampoy reflects on an article about the first marine species to be eradicated by humans, the subject of a novel by Iida TurpeinenDonna Ferguson’s piece on the demise of the sea cow (Beasts of the Sea: the tragic story of how the ‘gentle, lovable’ sea cow became the perfect victim, 21 October) was a moving read for us as young researchers and conservationists from the Philippines working to save one of its closest relatives, the dugong.Dugongs play a critical role in maintaining healthy seagrass meadows in the Indo-Pacific region. These meadows, in turn, support marine biodiversity and serve as nurseries for many fish and invertebrates, sequester huge amounts of carbon that help mitigate climate change, and fortify coastal resilience against storms and sea-level rises. Continue reading...

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